The theme was Pastimes. I brought home the leaflet of who did what and the subject but now can't find it anywhere - a mystery.
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I know this one below is celebrating 150 years of Palmer's - the village bakery. In the same building and owned by the same family - quite an achievement.
This one below must be to represent gardening
This one below is bird watching. I think it was done by the daughter of PatC who I was at school with in the 1960's. She comments sometimes and came into the charity shop on the last morning I was helping there, I hope we will meet up for a coffee and a catch up sometime.
This next one is to represent going to Movie Nights which they have in the village hall each month
And finally - the joys of foraging.
There were very few people in the church looking round and I didn't stop for a cuppa and cake.
Last year this was one of the first things I visited (with Son and DiL) after Colin died. Looking back I can see how numb I was still feeling although I didn't recognise it as such at the time.
I can also see how much better I am now - one year on.
Many thanks for comments yesterday. I didn't get round to replying or even reading other blogs because of a long tiring day out at The Suffolk Agricultural Show. It was a tad chilly but as interesting as always. I took several photos so lots to share next week when I get round to uploading. Thank goodness it didn't start raining until 7pm when I was home - with the heating on!
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Sue
Lovely flowers and imaginative ideas/displays. I love your new header photo, by the way.
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DeleteWe had to finally give in and put on the heating yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that was the last time I twiddle the thermostat for several months!
DeleteI love those photos. Given that the height of my floristry skills is bunging a bunch in a vase and hoping for the best, I am filled with admiration for people who can produce works of art like those.
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. . . and I had my electric blanket on last night!
DeleteI'm a bung it in a vase person too. There were some lovely arrangements in the Flower Show marquee at the Suffolk show yesterday too
DeleteI was at the Suffolk Show yesterday. A little underdressed as the breeze was a bit chilly. Look forward to your photos.
ReplyDeleteVery glad I didn't go in shorts!
DeleteI sat in the stand to watch show jumping and the wind was whistling in.
The church looks lovely with all the flowers, I always helped at our Flower festival. Has they say time helps with lots of things and I am so pleased for you, you will always miss Colin and I say they don't mean much if you don'miss them. (My husbands name was Colin). I had put my heating on for awhile.
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I'd love to be able to arrange flowers like those but wouldn't like the price of buying them!
DeleteI like the combination of colours on the last pic and the cute little barrow on the first. There are a lot of Flower Festivals down in Derbyshire villages in place of and to accompany the Well Dressings and some of the displays are stunning. They are always well attended.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that you recognise in yourself how far you have come in a year and how much you were still in the very early stages of shock and grief before. I daresay the second year can be harder in different ways but I am sure you will find a way through as you did last year - I so admire the way you cope.
Looking forward to the pictures of the show.
I thought fewer displays and fewer visitors than last year at this church festival but might be wrong. Love to look at the clever ideas
DeleteThey are stunning arrangements. I found your comment regarding last year and how numb you felt, and how much better you you feel at the moment. It's good to understand how far you have come in the last year. Hope today is good for you.
ReplyDeleteToday I've been gardening and wishing the sun would stay out
DeleteSome very creative flower arrangers in that village.
ReplyDeleteRead an article in the NY Times about the effects of cuts in services like buses on the elderly populations in UK. Cumbria was mentioned as the hardest hit. It was a depressing story. I think you wrote about this recently and how it doesn't make sense.
We live in a crazy world with too many people and not enough paying tax to pay for all the things we need the councils to provide for us!
DeleteThink I like the last grouping the best--the colours are so good together.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that your visit to the show this year inadvertently gave you the opportunity to recognize your steady progress in dealing with your sorrow. Unknown to you, perhaps, it that you've been a source of strength for your readers as they deal with their own hard times by the courage you show meeting challenges head on. xo
I realised how far things had changed in a year and how I was coping. An interesting discovery
DeleteI am always amazed at the sheer artistry in flower arranging.
ReplyDeleteMust take a long time to learn just how to place things for best effect. Bet I wouldn't have the patience
DeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one who puts something down only for it to vanish completely!!
ReplyDeleteI love the foraging display, the colours really pop and it's very artfully laid out.
I had the list with all the names and then.............gone!
DeleteLovely displays. Glad you can see a difference in yourself.
ReplyDeleteYes it sort of came to me how I've got through and feeling better
DeleteHi Sue, yes that display was indeed by my daughter. Also, her MiL, FiL, SiL and her husband's auntie all did displays, plus some artwork from my little granddaughter. I thought there were fewer displays too but I only had a very quick look round as we were having a family barbecue to celebrate R's 10th wedding anniversary and just popped out briefly. We will get round to that coffee soon I hope! PATc
ReplyDeleteIt had just started to rain when I called into the church, very quiet at the time. Sorry the photo of R's arrangement didn't come out well against the light of the window.
DeleteYes definitely a coffee soon
I love the creative arrangements. I have never been good at arranging flowers but I sure enjoy the talent of others! It sounds like your weekend was fairly busy after all.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you're feeling better after a year of being on your own. What neat flower arrangements! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! How lovely to see all the arrangements! Will you be going to the Suffolk Show? I remember Mum taking us there every year when we were kids.
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DeleteWe have the heating back on too. Loved the displays you shared. So glad you are feeling a little better and not so numb.
ReplyDeleteI love village bakery one, Sue but I think my favourite is the gardening one. I shall have to find out when our church has theirs.
ReplyDeleteIt is always fun to see everyone's imagination translated into flower arrangements. Thanks for sharing.
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